pick and pack

Question 1

Labelling requirements (7)

Answer 1

1. Quantity + API & Strength + Dosage form
2. Batch / reference number
3. Dosing + administration instruction
4. Patient name
5. Date of dispense, expiry date
6. Pharmacy address
7. Cautionary label

Question 2

Prescription requirements

Answer 2

1. Patient’s name & IC
2. Dosing instructions
3. Medication name & dose
4. Name, address & signature of prescriber
5. Date of prescribing

Question 3

Eyedrops dose calculations (2)

Answer 3

Eyedrop 1% = 10 mg/1ml = 20 drops
1 drop = 0.05 ml (0.5 mg / administration)
(Number of drops = volume in microliters / 30 microliters)

Question 4

Creams dose calculations (2)

Answer 4

2 Finger Tip Unit = 1 g
1 hand = 0.5 FTU

Question 5

Insulin dose calculation principles

Answer 5

1. Must prime the pen before each injection use (2 units each time)
2. Calculate total amount (unit) needed per day x number of days
3. Each pen = 300 units
   —> calculate number of pens needed (round up)

Question 6

Calculation on % strength (w/v, v/v, w/w)

Answer 6

W/w = g/100 g
W/v = g/100 mL
V/v = mL/100 mL
ｗ/ｗ x specific gravity = w/v

Question 7

Equations for calculations
(combining drug, dilution, specific gravity)

Answer 7

1. Combining drug: strength = total amount / total mass or volume
2. Dilution: Q1C1 = Q2V2
3. Specific gravity = density of substance / density of water (1g/cm3)